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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.) ]8 H! c: r: y' _
+ N2 ]1 l, \0 s! p! F NThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
; k, \+ _1 }4 w( U& oChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;0 H5 P) w) W6 g E2 I; ~6 u) K$ v
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;$ R, t0 S- j1 K& k- G
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;& D- \& ]8 J8 t. i
Immunosuppression;
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5 Y6 z4 p- l* P" F5 H5 C* f& f S( w Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and2 C2 ^. P/ U+ ~1 G
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients., s# z6 k5 d$ d. e$ |$ }
$ ^! @) \, Z. v"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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